Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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UAE announces 1% SAF blending target by 2031, with plans to supply other markets

20 December 2023 Tony Harrington

Fresh from hosting the UN’s COP28 global summit on climate change, the government of the United Arab Emirates has announced...

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Start-up SAF One teams with Vietjet to develop and use sustainable fuels in Vietnam

11 December 2023 Tony Harrington

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has partnered with Dubai-based SAF One, a sustainable aviation fuel production start-up, to collaborate on...

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IATA expects SAF production to rise to 0.5% of airlines’ fuel consumption in 2024, adding $2.4bn to costs

8 December 2023 Christopher Surgenor

In its economic outlook for the coming year, IATA expects the aviation industry to increase the use of sustainable aviation...

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Atlas Air signs 5% SAF deal with Repsol for flights on behalf of Spanish fashion company Inditex

7 December 2023 Tony Harrington

Global freight airline Atlas Air has commenced using a 5% blend of sustainable aviation fuel on flights from Zaragoza Airport...

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Investor consortium in late bid to save cash-strapped SAF technology developer Velocys

7 December 2023 Christopher Surgenor

The board of directors of Oxford, UK-based Velocys has given its backing to an offer from a consortium of US,...

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American Airlines partners with PtL and carbon removal start-ups Infinium and Graphyte

1 December 2023 Tony Harrington

American Airlines has expanded its decarbonisation activities, announcing new partnerships with two US-based start-ups – Infinium, an emerging producer of...

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Ireland could produce enough SAF to meet its own EU mandated volumes, finds study

29 November 2023 Tony Harrington

A feasibility study has concluded that by 2050, Ireland could generate at least €2.55 billion ($2.8bn) in revenues and create...

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Virgin Atlantic makes first commercial airline flight across the Atlantic with 100% SAF

28 November 2023 Christopher Surgenor

The first transatlantic flight of a commercial airliner to be fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel was conducted today by...

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ICAO agrees a global framework and emissions goal on the transition to aviation clean energy

27 November 2023 Christopher Surgenor

Countries meeting in Dubai for the third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) have agreed a global framework to...

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Gulfstream business jet becomes first to cross the Atlantic on 100% sustainable aviation fuel

24 November 2023 Christopher Surgenor

A Gulfstream G600 business jet has become the first aircraft to undertake a transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel....